Argentina 5-0 Zambia

International Friendlies· 2026 International Friendly

Argentina

Julián Álvarez 4'
Lionel Messi 43'
Nicolás Otamendi (P) 50'
Dominic Chanda (OG) 68'
Valentín Barco 90'+4'

Zambia

5:0

📍 Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)

Timeline

Julián Álvarez1-0
🅰 Thiago Almada
4'
Lionel Messi2-0
🅰 Alexis Mac Allister
43'
Nicolás Otamendi3-0
50'
Rodrigo De Paul
↓ Alexis Mac Allister
53'
Nico González
↓ Nicolás Tagliafico
54'
Valentín Barco
↓ Leandro Paredes
54'
60'
Owen Tembo
↓ Kingstone Mutandwa
60'
Patson Daka
↓ Given Kalusa
61'
Chanka Zimba
↓ Fashion Sakala
Dominic Chanda4-0
68'
Lucas Martínez Quarta
↓ Nicolás Otamendi
69'
Giuliano Simeone
↓ Julián Álvarez
70'
Máximo Perrone
↓ Enzo Fernández
74'
Nico Paz
↓ Thiago Almada
74'
Juan Musso
↓ Emiliano Martínez
74'
77'
Pascal Phiri
↓ Albert Kangwanda
88'
Kondwani Chiboni
↓ Wilson Chisala
88'
Frederick Mulambia
↓ Frederick Mwaimanzi
89'
Owen Tembo
Valentín Barco5-0
🅰 Nico González
90'+4'

Game leaders

Argentina

Total ShotsL. Messi3
Accurate PassesC. Romero96
SavesE. Martínez1

Zambia

Total ShotsA. Kangwanda1
Accurate PassesO. Chisala30
SavesW. Mwanza1

Stats

ArgentinaZambia

Possession

76%

24%

9Shots3

5Shots on target1

2Blocked shots1

Match info

Kick-off: Wednesday 1 April
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera) · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Referee: Alexis Herrera
Attendance: 50,000
Round: 2026 International Friendly

Form

ArgentinaWWWWL

L@Ecuador1-0
WvsVenezuela1-0
W@Puerto Rico6-0

826Accurate passes217

ZambiaWLDDL

LvsCongo DR2-0
D@Mali1-1
DvsComoros0-0
LvsMorocco3-0
WvsMalawi0-0

826Accurate passes217

12↓Chisala

28Simukonda

7↓Kangwanda

15↓Kalusa

10↓Sakala

23↓Martínez

19⚽↓Otamendi

3↓Tagliafico

13Romero

26Molina

24↓Fernández

5↓Paredes

20↓Mac Allister

11↓Almada

9⚽↓Álvarez

10⚽Messi

Substitutes · Argentina

12Gerónimo Rulli
17Giuliano Simeone↑
7Rodrigo De Paul↑
15Nico González↑
22Franco Mastantuono
4Agustín Giay
2Lucas Martínez Quarta↑
8Marcos Acuña
18Nico Paz↑
21José Manuel López
14Exequiel Palacios
25Gianluca Prestianni
6Valentín Barco↑⚽
16Máximo Perrone↑
1Juan Musso↑

Substitutes · Zambia

8Prince Mumba
24Kelvin Mwanza
25Owen Tembo↑
22Brian Chilimina
14Owen Mwamba
23Pascal Phiri↑
4Kondwani Chiboni↑
1Mangani Banda
20Patson Daka↑
11Frederick Mulambia↑

Substitution, Zambia. Frederick Mulambia replaces Frederick Mwimanzi.

88'

Substitution, Zambia. Kondwani Chiboni replaces Wilson Chisala.

86'

Patson Daka (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

86'

Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Argentina).

86'

Valentín Barco (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

86'

Foul by Owen Tembo (Zambia).

84'

Attempt missed. Nico Paz (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Máximo Perrone following a corner.

84'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Dominic Chanda.

82'

Giuliano Simeone (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

82'

Foul by Wilson Chisala (Zambia).

80'

Valentín Barco (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

80'

Foul by Tinklar Sinkala (Zambia).

79'

Patson Daka (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

79'

Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).

79'

Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (Argentina).

79'

Chanka Zimba (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

77'

Substitution, Zambia. Pascal Phiri replaces Albert Kangwanda.

77'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Tinklar Sinkala.

77'

Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Barco.

76'

Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

74'

Substitution, Argentina. Juan Musso replaces Emiliano Martínez.

74'

Substitution, Argentina. Nico Paz replaces Thiago Almada.

74'

Substitution, Argentina. Máximo Perrone replaces Enzo Fernández.

72'

Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

72'

Foul by David Simukonda (Zambia).

70'

Substitution, Argentina. Giuliano Simeone replaces Julián Alvarez.

69'

Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Martínez Quarta replaces Nicolás Otamendi.

68'

Own Goal by Dominic Chanda, Zambia. Argentina 4, Zambia 0.

65'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Willard Mwanza.

65'

Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Willard Mwanza (Zambia). Assisted by Julián Alvarez.

63'

Offside, Zambia. Chanka Zimba is caught offside.

62'

Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Nico González.

61'

Substitution, Zambia. Chanka Zimba replaces Fashion Sakala.

60'

Substitution, Zambia. Patson Daka replaces Given Kalusa.

60'

Substitution, Zambia. Owen Tembo replaces Kingstone Mutandwa.

59'

Obino Chisala (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

59'

Foul by Valentín Barco (Argentina).

57'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Dominic Chanda.

56'

Attempt saved. Kingstone Mutandwa (Zambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina).

54'

Substitution, Argentina. Valentín Barco replaces Leandro Paredes.

54'

Substitution, Argentina. Nico González replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.

53'

Substitution, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Alexis Mac Allister.

50'

Goal! Argentina 3, Zambia 0. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

48'

Penalty conceded by Albert Kangwanda (Zambia) after a foul in the penalty area.

48'

Penalty Argentina. Thiago Almada draws a foul in the penalty area.

45'

Second Half begins Argentina 2, Zambia 0.

45'+1'

First Half ends, Argentina 2, Zambia 0.

45'+1'

Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).

45'+1'

Dominic Chanda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

45'

Foul by Wilson Chisala (Zambia).

45'

Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

43'

Goal! Argentina 2, Zambia 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.

42'

Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.

40'

Attempt missed. Albert Kangwanda (Zambia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Given Kalusa following a fast break.

39'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Dominic Chanda.

37'

Offside, Argentina. Nahuel Molina is caught offside.

34'

Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.

23'

Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.

14'

Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).

14'

David Simukonda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13'

Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.

12'

Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.

12'

Attempt blocked. Fashion Sakala (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Chanda.

10'

Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Cristian Romero.

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by David Simukonda.

Foul by Albert Kangwanda (Zambia).

Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal! Argentina 1, Zambia 0. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.

Handball by Kingstone Mutandwa (Zambia).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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